NBA HONORS

• Finished third in voting for the 2006-07 NBA MVP award.
• All-NBA first team in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007.
• All-NBA second team in 2000 and 2001.
• All-NBA third team in 1999 and 2005.
• NBA All-Defensive first team in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.
• NBA All-Defensive second team in 2001 and 2002.
• Nine time NBA All-Star Game participant, two-time MVP of the NBA All-Star Game.
• Named MVP of the 2007 NBA All-Star Game after compiling 31 points, six assists, six steals and five assists in 28 minutes of action to lead the West over the East 153-132.
• Finished runner-up in the 2007 PlayStation Skills Challenge that was won by USA teammate Dwyane Wade and which also featured LeBron James and Chris Paul.
• Named Western Conference Player of the Month for March 2007. Led the NBA with an average of 40.4 ppg., recording 65 points, seven rebounds and three steals in a 116-111 win over Portland on March 16, and 50 points and seven rebounds in a 111-105 win over New Orleans on March 23.
• Named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played March 19-25, 2007. Averaged an NBA-high 51.0 ppg. in helping the Lakers to a 3-0 record.
• Named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played March 12-18. Averaged an NBA-high 46.7 points in helping guide the Lakers to a 2-1 record.
• Named Western Conference Player of the Month for December 2006. Averaged 30.8 ppg. 5.4 rpg. and 5.4 apg. in helping the Lakers to a 10-6 record in December.
• Named a member of the 2006 Western Conference All-Star Team and recorded eight points, seven assists a game high e

  ight assists and three steals in just over 26 minutes of play.
• Named Western Conference Player of the Month for April 2006. Averaged 41.6 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 3.6 apg., 2.3 spg., while shooting 50.9 percent. The Lakers went 6-2 and won their last five games to secure a spot in the 2006 playoffs. Scored more than 30 points in every contest and recorded his fifth and sixth 50-point games of the season.
• Named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview second team.
• Became the youngest player to start an All-Star Game in 1998.
• Named to the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie second team.
• Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.
• Participated in the 1997 Schick Rookie Game and posted a rookie game-record 31 points and eight rebounds.

•  Member of the 2000, 2001 and 2002 Lakers NBA championship teams.
• Holds NBA record for most made 3-point field goals in one game with 12 versus Seattle SuperSonics (1/7/03), shares NBA record for most 3-pointers made in one half with eight (3/28/03).
• Became the first Lakers player with consecutive 50-point games in 44 seasons and became only the second player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in four consecutive games, joining Wilt Chamberlain, who holds the record with seven consecutive games of 50 or more points, set in December, 1961. Recorded 65 points (23-39 FGs, 8-12 3pt FGs, 11-12 FTs) in a win against the Blazers (3/16/07), 50 points against the Timberwolves (3/18/07), 60 points (20-37 FGs, 3-7 3pt FGs, 17-18 FTs) in a victory over the Grizzlies (3/22/07) and 50 points in a win over the Hornets (3/23/07). His streak, which began on March 16 against Minnesota, was snapped on March 25 when he was held to 43 points in a 115-113 win over Golden State
• Appeared in 126 career NBA Playoff games, started 106 (through 2006 Playoffs) and has averaged 22.9 ppg., 4.9 rpg., 4.5 apg., 1.34 spg., while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 79.1 percent from the foul line.
• Has appeared and started in nine All-Star Games, and has averaged 20.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 5.2 apg., 2.9 spg., while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 77.8 percent from the charity line.
• Tallied 2,832 points in 2005-06, the seventh highest scoring season in NBA history, behind only Michael Jordan (1986-88) and Wilt Chamberlain (1960-64).
• With 3:57 left in the third quarter of the Lakers game against Indiana on March 5, 2003, reached 10,000 points for his career, making him the youngest player (24 years, 193 days) in NBA history to reach that plateau, outpacing Bob McAdoo (25 years, 148 days), Shaquille O'Neal (25 years., 341 days), Michael Jordan (25 years, 343 days) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25 years, 344 days).
• Made his NBA debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 3, 1996, at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 11 days old to become the youngest player in Los Angeles franchise history to appear in an NBA game, and became the second youngest player ever in an NBA game (Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal who was 18 years, one month and 22 days old when he made his NBA debut).
  

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2006-07 his 11th NBA season, all with the Lakers.
• Helped lead the Lakers in 2006-07 to a 42-40 regular season record and the 2007 NBA Playoffs.
• Finished 2006-07 NBA regular season averaging a NBA leading 31.6 ppg., also averaged 5.7 rpg., 5.4 apg., 1.4 spg., while shooting 46.3 percent from the floor, 34.4 percent from 3-point, and 86.8 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2006-07 ranked first in the NBA in points per game (31.6) and point scored (2430); first in field goals made (813.0) and attempted (1757.0); first in free throws made (667) and attempted (768); second in minutes played (3140); fourth in minutes per game (40.8); 10th in 3-point attempts (398) and 18th in made 3-point field goals (137); 12th in free throw percentage (.868); 17rh in steals per game (1.44); 20th in assists per game (5.4).
• Helped lead the Lakers in 2005-06 to a 45-37 regular season record and the 2006 NBA Playoffs
• Lakers' 45 wins in 2005-06 were 11 more than their 34 in 2004-05.
• Finished 2005-06 NBA regular season averaging a NBA leading and career best 35.4 ppg., also averaged 5.3 rpg., 4.5 apg., 1.8 spg., while shooting 45.0 percent from the floor, 34.7 percent from 3-point, and 85.0 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2005-06 ranked first overall in the NBA in scoring, fifth in efficiency ranking (27.83), fifth in minutes played, ninth in steals, first in field goals made and attempted, first in free throws made, second in free throws attempted, third in 3-point field goals attempted, eighth in made 3-pointers.
• In capturing the 2005-06 NBA scoring title with 35.4 ppg. became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989-90 to amass 2,700 points in a single season with 2,832 total points.
• Scored 81 points against Toronto on Jan. 22, 2006, the second most all-time in NBA history and recorded six games of 50 or more points in 2005-06.
• In 2004-05 averaged 27.6 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 6.0 apg.
• Named to 2005 NBA Western Conference All-Star Team and recorded 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
• In 2003-04 averaged 24.0 ppg., 5.5 rpg. and 5.1 apg
• Named as a starter for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game and recorded 20 points (9-12 FGs, 2-3 3pt FGs) and added four rebounds, four assists and game high five steals in 36 minutes.
• In 2002-03 averaged 30.0 ppg (second in NBA), 6.9 rpg. and 5.9 apg.
• In 2003, for the first time in his career, he received the most votes (1,474,386) in NBA All-Star balloting.
• Earned in 2002-2003 a fifth consecutive All-Star appearance, recorded 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocked shots in 36 minutes in the 2003 All-Star Game.
• Assembled in February 2003 one of the greatest individual scoring streaks in NBA history. Scored 40 or more in nine straight games (41 versus Seattle, 2/23; 40 vs. Portland, 2/21; 40 versus Utah, 2/19; 52 versus Houston, 2/18; 40 versus New York, 2/16; 44 versus San Antonio, 2/14; 51 versus Denver, 2/12; 42 versus Denver, 2/11; and 46 versus New York, 2/6). The all-time record belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 40-plus in 14-straight games twice during the 1961-62 season. Michael Jordan also scored 40-plus in nine straight in the 1986-87 season.
• Made a record-breaking 12 3-pointers in a single game on Jan. 7, 2003, against the Seattle SuperSonics.
• As a member of the 2002 Laker championship team, averaged 26.6 ppg., 5.8 apg. and 4.6 apg. in 19 postseason games.
• In 2001-02 averaged 25.2 ppg. (sixth in the NBA), 5.5 rpg. and 5.5 apg. (19th in the NBA), while shooting 46.9 percent (34th in the NBA) from the floor.
• Named MVP of the 2002 All-Star Game in his hometown of Philadelphia after tallying 31 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• As a member of the 2001 Laker championship team averaged 29.4 ppg., 7.3 rpg. and 6.1 apg. in 16 postseason games.
• In 2000-01 averaged 28.5 ppg. (fourth in the NBA), 5.9 rpg., 5.0 apg. and 40.9 mpg. (seventh in the NBA), while shooting 85.3 percent (18th in the NBA) from the foul line and 46.4 percent (37th in the NBA) from the field.
• As a member of the 2000 Laker championship team, played in 22 of 23 postseason games and averaged 21.1 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 4.4 apg.
• In 1999-2000 averaged 22.5 ppg. (12th in the NBA), 6.3 rpg., 4.9 apg., 38.2 minutes a game (16th in the NBA), shooting 46.8 percent (39th in the NBA) from the field overall and 82.1 percent (33rd in the NBA) from the free throw line.
• Netted 15 points as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game.
• In 1998-99 averaged a team second best 19.9 ppg. (15th in the NBA), 5.3 rpg., 3.8 apg. and leading the Lakers in steals (1.44 spg.), while shooting 83.9 percent (20th in the NBA) from the free throw stripe.
• As the youngest player to start an All-Star Game in 1998, recorded a team-high 18 points and added six rebounds.
• In 1996-97 averaged 7.6 ppg., 1.9 rpg., 1.3 apg. and 15.5 mpg. in 71 games.
• Made his first career start, scoring 12 points, against the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 28, 1997.
  Selected out of high school by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round (13th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft.
• His draft rights were traded by the Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac on July 11, 1996.
  

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

• Became the 27th player to make the jump from high school to the NBA.
• Concluded his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania history with 2,883 points, surpassing the mark established by Wilt Chamberlain (2,359).
• Named the 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year and Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year senior year.
• Selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the 1996 National High School Player of the Year as a senior at Lower Merion High School (Pa.) after averaging 30.8 ppg., 12.0 rpg., 6.5 apg., 4.0 spg. and 3.8 bpg.
• Led Lower Merion H.S. to a 31-3 record and Class AAAA state title as a senior.
  

PERSONAL NOTES 

• Born August 23, 1978.
• He and wife, Vanessa, have two children, Natalia and Gianna Maria-Onore.
• His parents named him after a type of steak (Kobe) seen on a restaurant menu prior to his birth.
• Spent eight years of his childhood in Italy and is fluent in Italian.
• Has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya.
• His father, Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant, averaged 8.7 ppg. in 606 career games in the NBA.

USA Basketball Statistics
YEAR	G/S	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PM-3PA	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	REB/AVG	PTS/AVG	AST	BLK	STL
2007 OLYQ	10/10	51-93	.548	17-37	.459	34-39	.872	20/ 2.0	153/15.3	2.9	0.4	1.6
2007 SNT	1/1	10-22	.450	4-9	.444	2- 2	1.000	4/ 4.0	26/ 26.0	5.0	0.0	5.0
Totals	11/11	61-115	.530	21-46	.457	36-41	.878	24/ 2.2	179/ 16.3	3.1	0.0	1.9